Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 416th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orton Road (CA2 7HA) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orton Road (CA2 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivory Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichen Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ivory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kaye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lichen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglewood Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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